A Gazette notification has been issued by the Wages Board on providing Rs. 1700 as daily minimum wage for an estate worker from the tea and rubber industries of Sri Lanka.
As per the Gazette notification, Rs. 1350 will be provided as a daily wage and Rs. 350 will be given as a productivity incentive.
Dated 13 August 2024, the Gazette states objections to the aforesaid proposal will be received by the Chairman of the Board until 12.00 pm on 28 August 2024.
It further states every objection should be submitted in writing with a statement indicating the reasons for such objection.
Gazette : http://documents.gov.lk/files/egz/2024/8/2397-27_E.pdf
The government initially proposed to increase the daily minimum wage of an estate worker to Rs. 1700, but the move was opposed by several plantation companies, claiming they were unable to provide such pay.
The government’s decision to issue a Gazette notification on the increased minimum daily wage was also challenged in the Supreme Court.
The court ordered the Gazette to be cancelled and for the minimum daily wage to be paid by the Wages Board.
Accordingly, the Wages Board during a meeting held this week agreed to increase the daily minimum wage for an estate worker to Rs. 1700 and has issued a Gazette notification accordingly. (Newswire)